2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Prairie du Chien, WI vs Baraboo, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Baraboo. Prairie du Chien averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baraboo, Wisconsin gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin gets 34.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Baraboo averages 42.6 inches of snow per year. Prairie du Chien averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Baraboo, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.6 inches of snow a year

Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.1
Rain: averages 34.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Baraboo is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prairie du Chien is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Prairie du Chien, WI

56°F

Today's Weather - Baraboo, WI

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Prairie du Chien / Baraboo

July is the hottest month for Prairie du Chien with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Prairie du Chien, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie du Chien are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Baraboo with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Baraboo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baraboo are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prairie du Chien with an average of 10.1°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baraboo with an average of 8.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Prairie du Chien, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

In Baraboo, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

In Prairie du Chien, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Baraboo, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

In Prairie du Chien, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Baraboo, there are 22.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

June is the wettest month in Prairie du Chien with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Prairie du Chien means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.


June is the wettest month in Baraboo with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Baraboo means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Prairie du Chien with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Prairie du Chien, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Baraboo with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Baraboo, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in Prairie du Chien means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 42.6 inches in Baraboo means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

December is the snowiest month in Prairie du Chien with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Baraboo with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.